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We're currently looking to start a family, so I thought I'd hit up YT for some advice as a male and the priority skew is mental. The most important thing is having a boy, apparently. Not tips for being supportive, how to help your partner, how to deal with anxieties about money and time.

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Dad's of Lemmy could you share some good advice for someone just starting a family please :D

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Ugh. Remember when you could search for a video on youtube and it was just a page full of results? I remember.

I had this same issue recently when I searched for something innocuous (ways to put up my long hair in a bun) and was served clickbait shock videos of anorexic women and other nonsense.

You are getting plenty of amazing advice on fathering from other dads here, but I wanted to pop in with a suggestion regarding youtube.

After that last interaction with youtube I ended up down the rabbit hole looking for a fix. I tried a few browser addons but none seemed to work properly, but then I heard about youtube front ends.

This one is "invidious"

And this one is "piped"

In both you connect to an "instance" like lemmy does, which can impact their performance. I haven't chosen my favourite yet, invidious seems to perform better sometimes, but I like the ui of piped.

Congratulations to you and your growing family. <3

Edit: Here is a bonus screengrab with your search terms, there is still a lot of "how to have a boy" stuff, but some videos with general advice, being supportive, and fertility in general.